SKIPTON father and son Chris and Peter Simpson have qualified for the national final of the American Golf Family Championship after a tightly-fought contest at the regional qualifying event played over nine holes at Playsport Golf Glasgow.
The pair secured a second-place finish following a 360-mile round trip for the qualifier and now progress to the National final at iconic midlands Ryder Cup venue, the Belfry.
Chris and Peter played some impressive golf, dovetailing well and putting together a very strong total of 21 points over the nine holes.
They were pushed all the way by Cumbernauld father and son Kenny and Zac Davies who performed marginally better on the day, returning a score of 22, taking the title by a solitary point.
Both pairs now join qualifiers from all over the UK and Ireland in front of Sky Sports’ cameras at the Belfry Grand Final on September 7 & 8.
They will compete across two days to be crowned American Golf Family Champions and take the title of best Family Pair in the U.K. This win also puts them in contention for the Tournament of Champions in Mauritius, should they succeed at the Belfry.
participation, encourage new and lapsed golfers to pick up a club and to help organisations such as the Golf Foundation reach the players of tomorrow.
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